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Domestically, the debut was more of the so-so same for the slumping Hollywood. It was about $5 million under that of the last "Resident Evil" installment, 2010's "Afterlife," and was the smallest yet for a sequel in the sci-fi franchise.

Internationally, the film cleaned up, opening bigger than "The Avengers" in Japan, and scoring $50 million overall overseas. Add it up, and the film's worldwide debut hit $71.1 million.

Back on the homefront, the "Finding Nemo 3-D" re-release was another mild disappointment. The Pixar classic grossed $17.5 million from some 2,900 locations, a far cry from the $30 million-plus made by the 3-D re-release of "The Lion King" in the same weekend last year.

Elswhere, "The Dark Knight Rises" ($2.1 million; $441 million overall domestically) slipped from the Top 10 after a eight-week run that was blockbuster, but ultimately marred by tragedy. Its predecessor, "The Dark Knight," remained in the rankings for 10 weeks, collecting $521 million while it was there.

Here's a complete look at the weekend's top movies, per Friday-Sunday domestic estimates as reported by the studios and Exhibitor Relations:

"Resident Evil: Retribution," $21.1 million "Finding Nemo," $17.5 million "The Possession," $5.8 million "Lawless," $4.2 million "ParaNorman," $3.04 million "The Expendables 2," $3 million "The Words," $2.9 million "The Bourne Legacy," $2.88 million "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," $2.5 million "The Campaign," $2.4 million